Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,317 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

Black and white street-view of a streetcar in the foreground, overflowing with people posing for the photo. Center-background is the Douglas County Courthouse.
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The Lynching of Joe Coe, 1891
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Toby Joseph Cotton, Jr. (1913–1978)
Julius July Perry
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The Ocoee Massacre (1920)
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Eartha Mae Kitt (1928-2008)

Explore Global African History

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David Wabeladio Payi (1957-2013)
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Hastings Banda (ca. 1896-1997)
Malou Hansson, Miss Sweden
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Malou Mercedes Hansson (1983- )
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William V. S. Tubman (1895-1971)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Distant Whistles, Muted Flutes: Ada Wright in Glasgow, 1932
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Roman Slavery and the Question of Race
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What Can I Do with A Black Studies Major? Five Hundred Answers Provided by Robert Fikes, Jr.
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Challenging Caste and Race: The Campaign for Integrated Higher Education in the Reconstruction Era

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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